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22-Helictites of Crystal Palace in Zhijin Palace
Timer：2024-05-08
The helictites inside the Crystal Palace develop symbiotically with soda straws and cover a contiguous area of 3000m2 with a length of 3 to 8cm. They are various and beautiful in shape, such as branch shape, antler shape, radiation shape, flower shape, feather shape, wormlike shape, and rodlike shape. They are white as snow, exquisite, and growing, which is the rare landscape of helictite seldom seen both at home and aboard.
Brief comparison of features of helictites caves in China
| Name of Cave | Distribution area of helictites | Features of helictites | Distribution region |
| Crystal Palace, Zhijindong Cave | 3000m2 | Its length is between 3 cm and 8cm; it is in various morphotypes and develops symbiotically with soda straws; it is still under development. | Zhijindong Cave National Geopark, Guizhou province, China |
| Crystal Palace, Bama | 8000m2 | Its length is between 10 cm and 30cm; it is in various morphotypes and develops symbiotically with stone hairs and stone flowers; it is still under development | Bama Crystal Palace Scenic Spot, , Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region,China |
